Configurable Amplifier
The Configurable Amplifier device driver is a Amplifier which is supported by RadiMation®.
Configuration
The following tabs are available in the advanced configuration of the Configurable Amplifier:
The frequency range of the Configurable Amplifier as provided by the manufacturer is shown and selected as default. It is possible to overrule these frequencies and to manual adjust the allowed frequency range of the Configurable Amplifier.
Use default start frequency | If the checkbox is checked, the default start frequency will be used as the lowest usable frequency in a test for this device. |
Use default stop frequency | If the checkbox is checked, the default stop frequency will be used as the highest usable frequency in a test for this device. |
Specifying a different frequency range can be useful if for example:
- A device (like a coupler, antenna, injection device, cable, etc...) is still useable (but out of specification) outside the standard suggested frequency range.
- An external mixer is used to measure an extended frequency range.
- An up- or down-convertor is used to shift the frequency range.
- A newer model of a device is present that has an extended frequency range, and still uses the same remote control commands.
Be careful changing these setting as RadiMation® is no longer able to verify if the Configurable Amplifier is used outside frequency range that is specified by the manufacturer. This may result to serious damage of your measurement device.
The configurable amplifier device driver can be used to control amplifiers for which no RadiMation® device driver is present yet. By specifying the correct commands, it is possible to send the desired commands to an amplifier. However be aware that this device driver is simple and is not able to perform more complicated tasks. Including delays and sending multiple commands at once is not possible in this device driver, a programmed device driver is needed to achieve that. Also the retrieval of the actual status of the amplifier is not supported by this configurable device driver, as the interpretation of the correct response should be very versatile.
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Initialisation and Check |
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Example
For this example the driver will be used to control the Milmega Controller AC-001.
Summary of control commands of Milmega Controller AC-001
Description | Command | Parameters |
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Standby / Operate | OUT1 | 0 = RF STANDBY
1 = RF ON |
Power on / off | OUT4 | 0 = LINE STANDBY
1 = LINE ON |